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NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing - Galen College of Nursing Exam 1 Question: Things not to say in documentation Answer: -seems -appears -adequate -large small Question: How can you be specific in documentation? Answer: give percentages and use measurements Question: What needs to be in every documentation? Answer: -black ink -date -military time -name credentials -no white out or scribbles -no blank spaces -facts only -direct quotes from patient if n...

1. The nurse is teaching an adult female client about health promotion. Which of the following should the nurse recommend as a primary prevention intervention? a. Performing a breast self-examination (BSE). b. Having a yearly physical with labs. c. Receiving family planning services. d. Checking blood pressure every 3 months. 2. The nurse is caring for a client who has joint pain. The nurse incorporates the nutritional status, sleep patterns, energy level, and sense of well-bring into the p...

NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing - Galen College of Nursing Exam 2 Question: How to detect fluid imbalance? Answer: Daily weight Question: What is fluid volume excess? Answer: Fluid intake or fluid retention that exceeds the body's fluid needs; also caled overhydration or fluid overboard. Question: S/S of fluid volume excess Answer: edema, fluids in the lungs, high BP, High pulse

NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing - Galen College of Nursing Exam 1 Question: documentation goal Answer: to describe facts clearly and concisely to improve communication Question: correct clear and concise documentation Answer: "pt voided 150cc clear yellow urine to urinal @ 1230" Question: used standardized nursing terminology Answer: do not use abbreviations. example: don't use "QD", use daily. Question: charting by exception Answer: documentation that re...

GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING (NUR 155 ) EXAM 2024/2025 WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS Acute illness - CORRECT ANSWER An illness typically characterized by an abrupt onset and short duration. Less than 6 months Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System (BRFSS) - CORRECT ANSWER Ann ongoing, state-based, random- digit- dialed telephone survey of the noninstitutionalized U.S population over 18 years old. The BEFSS collects data on health risk behaviors and preventive health services relate...

NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing - Galen College of Nursing Final Exam Review Question: Kubler-Ross stages of dying Answer: denial anger bargaining depression acceptance (DABDA) Question: Types of Grief Answer: -abbreviated: brief but genuinely felt -anticipatory grief: experienced in advance -disenfranchised grief: unable to acknowledge loss - unhealthy grief: strategies to cope are inconsistent or maladaptive -complicated-unresolved or chronic grief Question:...

NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing - Galen College of Nursing Exam 3 Review Question: Delegation Answer: RN must know their scope of practice RN can delegate, nut must make sure task is completed Delegate cannot be redelegated Question: Charge RN Answer: Can do RN jobs Ensures RN's are completing their scope of practice Patient assignments Incident reports Question: RN responsibilities Answer: Assessment Discharge Transfers Educate Reassess if baseline status...

NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing - Galen College of Nursing Exam 1 Question: Physical restraints can be applied only with Answer: a primary care provider (PCP) order and only after all reasonable alternatives failed. Question: Physical restraints can be applied for either or both of two reasons Answer: Medical necessity • Behavioral or mental health issues Question: stepticemia Answer: infection of the blood Question: who's at greater risk of falls Answer: old...

NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing - Galen College of Nursing Exam 2 Review Question: What is self-actualization? Answer: the highest label of optimal functioning Question: What is self-efficacy? Answer: one's belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task Question: What is the health promotion model? Answer: defines health as a positive, dynamic state, not merely the absence of disease Question: What is holistic health models? Answ...